Mastering Percents: Increase, Decrease & Fractions

A store is having a sale where all items are 20% off. If a shirt originally costs $30, how much will it cost after the discount?

• $24

• $20

• $27

• $30

Emily scored 18 out of 20 on her math test. What percent did she score?

• 95%

• 85%

• 75%

• 90%

A population of a town increased from 1,200 to 1,500 people. What is the percent increase in the population?

• 15%

• 30%

• 25%

• 20%

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. What is this amount as a percent of 1 cup?

• 100%

• 75%

• 25%

• 50%

A bike was originally priced at $250 but is now on sale for $200. What is the percent decrease in the price?

• 30%

• 15%

• 25%

• 20%

In a class of 30 students, 12 are girls. What percent of the class are girls?

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

• 25%

A car's value decreased from $20,000 to $15,000. What is the percent decrease in the car's value?

• 25%

• 20%

• 30%

• 15%

A student read 15 out of 25 books in a reading challenge. What percent of the books did the student read?

• 75%

• 50%

• 60%

• 40%

A jacket was marked down from $80 to $64. What is the percent decrease in the price of the jacket?

• 30%

• 15%

• 25%

• 20%

A farmer harvested 200 apples last year and 250 apples this year. What is the percent increase in the number of apples harvested?

• 30%

• 25%

• 20%

• 15%